style of music crossword clue – All Crossword Answers

POP: A popular music style often characterized by catchy melodies and mainstream appeal.

RAP: A style of rhythmic chanting often over hip-hop beats, originating from African-American urban communities.

SKA: A music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s and was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae.

JAZZ: A genre of music that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, USA, known for improvisation and syncopation.

ROCK: A broad genre of popular music that originated as 'rock and roll' in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s, characterized by a strong beat.

FOLK: Music of unknown authorship, passed down by oral tradition from generation to generation, often reflecting the life of a people.

SOUL: A genre of music originating in the United States in the 1950s and early 1960s, combining elements of gospel music, rhythm and blues, and jazz.

PUNK: A raw, aggressive, and often political genre of rock music that emerged in the mid-1970s.

TRAP: A subgenre of hip hop music that originated in the early 2000s from the Southern United States.

FUNK: A music genre that originated in African-American communities in the mid-1960s when musicians blended soul music, jazz, and rhythm and blues.

GENRE: A general category or type, commonly used to classify forms of music.

BLUES: A genre of music originated by African Americans in the Southern United States, characterized by its melancholic melodies and specific chord progressions.

OPERA: A dramatic work in one or more acts, set to music for singers and instrumentalists.

DISCO: A genre of dance music and a subculture that emerged in the 1970s from the United States' urban nightlife scene.

METAL: A subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, primarily in the United Kingdom and the United States.

INDIE: A type of music or film that is produced independently of major commercial studios or labels.

LATIN: A broad category of music styles from Latin America, Spain, Portugal, and their diasporas.

DANCE: Music specifically produced for or conducive to dancing.

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SWING: A form of jazz music that originated in the early 1930s and was characterized by a strong rhythm section.

SAMBA: A Brazilian musical genre and dance style, with its roots in African traditions.

SALSA: A popular Latin American dance music genre that emerged in New York City during the 1960s.

TANGO: A partner dance, and the musical genre that accompanies it, originating in the 1880s along the Río de la Plata.

REGGAE: A music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s, known for its distinct rhythmic style.

TECHNO: A form of electronic dance music that emerged in Detroit, Michigan, in the mid-to-late 1980s.

HIPHOP: A music genre developed in the United States by inner-city African Americans and Latino Americans in the 1970s.

GOSPEL: A music genre in Christian music, often expressing personal or communal belief regarding Christian life.

MOTOWN: A style of soul music developed at the Motown Records label in Detroit, Michigan, in the 1960s.

DOOWOP: A genre of rhythm and blues music that originated in African-American communities in the 1940s and achieved popularity in the 1950s and 1960s.

BOOGIE: A style of blues played on the piano, with a strong, fast rhythm.

GRUNGE: A subgenre of alternative rock that emerged during the mid-1980s in the American Pacific Northwest state of Washington.

ZYDECO: A musical genre that evolved in southwestern Louisiana by French Creole speakers which blends blues, rhythm and blues, and music indigenous to the Louisiana Creoles and Native Americans.

MODERN: Referring to music composed in the 20th century or contemporary times, often breaking from traditional forms.

COUNTRY: A genre of American music that originated in the Southern United States and Appalachia, often focusing on storytelling and traditional instruments.

AMBIENT: A genre of music that emphasizes tone and atmosphere over traditional musical structure or rhythm.

ELECTRO: A genre of electronic dance music influenced by funk and often incorporating robotic vocals and drum machines.

RAGTIME: A musical genre that enjoyed its peak popularity between 1895 and 1918, characterized by its syncopated, or 'ragged,' rhythm.

CALYPSO: A style of Afro-Caribbean music that originated in Trinidad and Tobago in the early 20th century.

CHAMBER: A form of classical music that is composed for a small group of instruments—traditionally a group that could fit in a palace chamber.

BAROQUE: A style of music composed during the Baroque period, approximately from 1600 to 1750, characterized by elaborate ornamentation and grandeur.

ROMANTIC: A period of Western classical music that began in the late 18th or early 19th century, characterized by an emphasis on emotion, individuality, and drama.

FLAMENCO: A highly expressive Spanish art form, combining song, dance, and guitar playing.

CLASSICAL: Music written in the European tradition, generally from the 18th or early 19th century, characterized by formal beauty and emphasis on form and balance.

AVANTGARDE: Music that is considered to be at the forefront of innovation in its field, often experimental and unconventional.

CONTEMPORARY: Referring to music from the modern era, often experimental or cross-genre, especially from the mid-20th century to the present.